AFFAIR-PROOFING YOUR MARRIAGE

INTRO. Hebrews 13:4 "Husbands and wives must be
faithful to one another. God will judge who are
immoral and commit adultery."

If you saw an "Off Ramp" sign on the freeway that
said, "One way, do not enter," Would you resent it or
appreciate it? This ain't it! You would appreciate it.
God gave us His Ten Commandments for good when He
presents a negative; He has a positive behind it! Not
to cause pain. It is for your protection!

God says when you play by the rules you will be
blessed. Nothing destroys a family faster than
adultery. God says, "I don't want you committing
adultery!"

ILL. I understand that the mere mention of this word
causes you pain and memories and shame. Remember the
purpose of this message is not to resurrect your past.
If you have confessed and forsaken a sin, God has
forgiven and blotted it out - and you should too.
(Guilt after confessed sin is not from God, it is from
Satan.)

This is to focus on the future.

Now God created sex. Like everything He created, it
must be controlled and not abused. All of God's gifts
have limitations.

ILL. Water - too much you will drown
Fire - too much you will burn up - warm or
burn
Sex -

Sex - God has given this tremendous drive. Within
marriage it is beautiful and fulfilling. Outside of
marriage it is sin, harmful and destructive to your
total being.

God wants us to use sex as a tool to build our
marriage not destroy.

Hebrews 13:4 "Marriage should be honored by all, and
the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the
adulterer and all the sexually immoral."

It is a whole lot easier to get married than to stay
married. Sex bombards us. More than women outside the
home. Birth Control is readily available. We don't
stand much of a chance until we have a plan and work
it.

50% of husbands, 35% of wives co ...

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